Toronto FC forward Eric Hassli (29) motions during their game against the Chicago Fire at BMO Field. The Fire beat the FC 2-1.

FCD was looking to find a scorer to help Blas Perez, who led Dallas with nine goals last season despite missing 14 games because of injury or suspension.
Hassli played 17 minutes in a Feb. 7 preseason match with Merida during Dallas’ trip to Cancun, Mexico. However, he did not play in FCD’s opening game of the Portland Preseason Tournament on Sunday against Sweden’s AIK, and it was uncertain if he would play in either of FCD’s final two preseason matches.

“One of the things we want to do is protect Eric. He had gone three months without playing and training,” FCD coach Schellas Hyndman said. “He had picked up an injury and wasn’t training with Toronto when we got him, because I think they were already starting to think about moving him on.

“We’re now trying to develop a fitness base so he can find success without hurting himself.”

It’s unlikely Hassli will be fully fit for Dallas’ season opener.

“I would say he will not be 100 percent by March 2,” Hyndman said. “We’re probably looking closer to four to six weeks away.”

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